6 gift ideas for heritage lovers
Once again this year, theHéritage Montréal team has some gift ideas to helpHéritage Montréal with your holiday shopping! Whether you're looking to treat a heritage and architecture enthusiast or...
History and heritage
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REM de l'Est: 23 stations of doubt and 32 km of unanswered questions
Two years after the signing of the declaration to revitalise the east end of Montreal, the Eastern REM is now being presented as the only viable solution to serve a sector that has been...
On the shores of the Montreal resort
Ah, holidays in the country! The pure air that fills the lungs, the sweet song of the birds, the feet that hang at the end of the quay... In Montreal, the city dwellers are looking for...
What is the personality of your house?
Whether you live in a Victorian-inspired home, a shoebox house, a brick triplex or a 1950s bungalow, your home has a unique character.
For an exemplary redevelopment of the former Royal Victoria Hospital
Inaugurated in 1893, the former Royal Victoria Hospital is still a major heritage site in the city. Located on the southern slope of the mountain, it is considered to be one of the...
ArchitecTour virtuel - Montreal's parks, yesterday and today
To round out our 2021 season, themed "Montreal on Vacation!", theHéritage Montréal team invitesHéritage Montréal to take a virtual tour of Montreal's parks. Our volunteer guide Catherine presents...
Montreal's former amusement parks
When the warm weather arrives, many Montrealers spend time in public parks. Whether it's to stroll, sunbathe, read a book or have a picnic, parks are part of the lifestyle of city dwellers.
In the heart of the Square Mile
Originally, the Square Mile extended from Mount Royal, down its southern flank, to present-day René-Lévesque Boulevard, and from Côte-des-Neiges/Guy in the west to...
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, cité muséale
While the In the heart of the metropolis tours will take you through the center of the cityville de Montréal this spring, this article will introduce you to one of Montreal's best-known cultural institutions, the Musée...
Tour of the Block - Episode 14: Around Crescent and Bishop Streets
As our In the Heart of the City tours resume next week, our volunteer guide Kate invites you to walk the grounds of Concordia University, the largest university in the world...
Aboriginal presence, archaeology and public park on Île Sainte-Hélène
On April 14, the Société du Parc Jean-Drapeau unveiled its new conservation, planning and development master plan. The plan proposes, among other things, the restoration of the Place...
5 exemplary projects that combine heritage and contemporary architecture
It is often said that the best way to protect heritage is to bring it to life and to live in it. Whether it retains its original purpose or finds a new use,...
Photo-report: visit of the restoration site of the bell tower of Christ Church Cathedral
Downtown, particularly on Sainte-Catherine Street, has been under construction for several months. Christ Church Cathedral, located at 635 St. Catherine Street West, is also undergoing restoration work. We are currently...
The Montréal Signs Project: 10 years of rescuing signs
On November 11, 2020, Borough Ville-Marie decided to protect 19 commercial signs of heritage interest, including the Pure Milk bottle and the famous Five Roses sign. While it is a matter of...
History of Montreal Cinemas
In early November 2020, the borough of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce launched a public consultation on the future of the Empress Theatre. This theatre is not the only one to have suffered from the damage of time and the...
Photo essay: Restoration of the Dominique-Ducharme Building - 105 McGill Street
Have you noticed the large scaffolding along McGill Street in Old Montreal? The Dominique-Ducharme building (formerly known as the Customs Building) has been under restoration since early spring...
Favourite of the guides: the Stelco's ball tower
Here is the last Favorite of the 2020 season. Sophie, a volunteer guide for Héritage Montréal 2017, presents one of her favorite Montreal landmarks: the Tower...
The cooperative Station n°1 : heritage requalification and sustainable development
Heritage requalification and sustainable development are not antinomiques ! In 2010, a former electrification station in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve was converted into a housing COOP, while meeting many green criteria. Discover the two lives of this industrial building...
ArchitecTour virtuel: Montreal's first schools
Héritage Montréal is offering Héritage Montréal a little bonus to round off our 2020 season of ArchitecTours: a virtual tour of the first schools in Old Montreal. Laure Barrachina, guide for Heritage...
Around the Block - Episode 13: The Latin Quarter
Join Nicolas F. Létourneau, a guide for Héritage Montréal 2005 and member of our Services and Activities Committee, for a tour of the Latin Quarter. Originally prepared for our season of...